Erupted odontomas: a report of two unusual cases

Resumo

Odontomas are the most common odontogenic tumors
of the jaws which are benign, slow growing and nonaggressive. They
are usually asymptomatic and are diagnosed on routine radiological
examination. The eruptions of odontomas are uncommon and very
few cases are reported in the literature. Objective: To report two
rare cases of erupted compound odontomas. Case report: Two
cases of erupted compound odontomas are reported in middle
aged patients. Erupted miniature teeth-like structure were seen
on clinical examination. The condition was diagnosed on the
basis of conventional intraoral radiographs and histopathological
examination. Both cases were treated by surgical excision under
local anaesthesia without any complications. Conclusion: Odontomas
are benign tumors with uncertain etiology. Odontomas erupting in
the oral cavity is an infrequent situation. Surgical excision is the
treatment of choice in all such cases followed by histopathological
examination to confirm the clinical diagnosis.